Michael "Venom" Page will face Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on September 5. The welterweight matchup adds a marquee name to the growing French card.
Michael "Venom" Page and Nursulton "Black" Ruziboev have been booked to meet at UFC Paris on September 5, with the welterweight clash set to bring a high-profile name to an already growing French card.
Page enters the fight ranked 12th in the welterweight division and carries a 25-3-0 professional record. The 39-year-old Englishman, who trains out of London Shootfighters, stands six-foot-three with a 79-inch reach — one of the longer frames in the division. He fights out of a switch stance and has built his reputation on precision striking, posting a striking accuracy of 58 percent and landing 2.28 significant strikes per minute across his career.
Ruziboev brings a wealth of experience to the matchup, holding a 37-9-2 record accumulated over a lengthy career for the 32-year-old from Uzbekistan. Fighting out of UZB Patriot, he is an imposing orthodox striker standing six-foot-five with a 76-inch reach. He lands 2.59 significant strikes per minute at 46 percent accuracy, and while he averages 0.75 takedowns per 15 minutes, his submission attempt rate is effectively zero, suggesting a preference for keeping the fight standing.
Why it matters
- Page's ranking at number 12 in the welterweight division means a strong performance could push him back toward the top ten.
- Ruziboev's size — a two-inch height advantage over Page — creates an interesting physical dynamic between two fighters who prefer to strike.
- Page's superior reach and accuracy against Ruziboev's higher output sets up a compelling stylistic contrast on the feet.
- A win for either fighter on a high-visibility international card carries meaningful divisional implications heading into the remainder of 2026.
